Miller-Meeks Recognizes Iowa City’s Dasia Taylor
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, April 16th, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives to recognize Dasia Taylor of Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa.
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To watch Miller-Meeks’ speech, click here and read her remarks, as prepared for delivery, below:
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a young woman in my district who is making strides in the field of medical science.
17-year-old Dasia Taylor of Iowa City is currently in the research phase for her groundbreaking invention; surgical sutures that change color when a wound becomes infected.
These sutures will be an asset to both doctors and patients to catch post-surgical infections early on when they can be treated more easily with antibiotics.
This in turn will save lives.
For her intellect, research, and ingenuity, Dasia was recently recognized among the top 40 finalists in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent search, one of the most prestigious science and mathematics competitions in the United States for high school scholars.
I could not be prouder of Dasia and excited for the next generation of women scientists who are working towards building a better future for generations to come.
Thank you, I yield back.
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